Day: August 22, 2013

Pandora shares sink on out-of-tune outlook

The Internet’s biggest radio service nearly doubles its mobile revenue but its expectations for profit strike a sour note with investors…….


Concern Mounts Over Self-Driving Cars Taking Away Freedom

Lucas123 writes “Opinions in the blogosphere are building and run the gamut on self-driving automobile technology, but a survey supports the trend that most don’t want their driving independence usurped by cameras, sensors and an onboard computer. The survey of British drivers last year commissioned by Bosch, a Germany-based supplier of automotive components, found that…


Icahn to debate share buyback with Apple CEO next month

Apple has a $60 billion share buyback program to use cash and increase its share price, but shareholder Carl Icahn said he’ll discuss increasing it with Tim Cook…….


Don’t buy a new PC or Mac before you read this

Is the laptop, desktop, or tablet you plan to buy stuck with a last-gen CPU? That may be a reason to wait — or a way to get a great deal. Here’s how to tell…….


Apple buys transit-app maker Embark

Apple has purchased another company that deals in local map data. This time it’s Embark, a company that specializes in public-transit information and directions…….


Motorola Uses NFC To Enable Touch-to-Unlock For Smartphones

colinneagle writes “A lot of people don’t password-protect their smartphones, and even those who do employ a simple four-digit passcode to at least keep it a little convenient. Their phones aren’t really protected, as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommends a 12-character random password. Those who check smartphones 50 times a day…


NASA image captures folks the world over waving to Saturn

NASA releases a collage of people around the world waving to the Cassini spacecraft as it took pictures of Earth through Saturn’s rings…….


Bradley Manning is no more. ‘Call me Chelsea,’ she says

WikiLeaker makes statement after the trial is done……


Yahoo’s courting of Couric casts Mayer as a media mogul

AllThingsD reports CEO Marissa Mayer is personally spearheading a deal for a Katie Couric Web interview show and an alliance with Conde Nast, putting Yahoo’s spotlight more on media after a shift away from it…….


Elegant vision of a new iPhone and iWatch (in pictures)

For his concept of future Apple devices, one designer dreams very big. Check out his visions here…….